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The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br />To <br />Planning Commission <br />Item Number <br />4.4 <br /> <br />Meeting Date <br />May 27, 2025 <br />Prepared By <br />Zack Carlton, Community Development Director <br /> <br />Item Description <br />Ordinance Amendment: PUD Amendment for Tall <br />Pines P.U.D. Second Addition <br />Reviewed by <br />Ryan Sandhoefner <br />Chris Leeseberg <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Recommend, by motion, approval of an ordinance amending the PUD agreement for Tall Pines, subject to the <br />following conditions: <br />1. Staff approval of all civil plans identifying infrastructure improvements required to meet post-construction <br />stormwater requirements. <br />2. All improvements must be completed by July 31, 2025. <br />3. The ordinance amending the PUD will not be recorded until the improvements have been completed, and <br />the city has verified that the pond meets post-construction stormwater requirements. <br /> <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The Tall Pines Planned Unit Development (PUD) was approved in phases between 2017 and 2020 and <br />included a number of deviations from city ordinances, including reduced setbacks from stormwater ponds. <br />During the construction process, city engineering staff noted that a proposed pond was not functioning as <br />designed. The pond was holding water, although it was designed as a dry pond. This change in functionality <br />impacts the required pond setbacks for multiple homes within the PUD. These encroachments were not <br />approved as part of the original PUD reviews. <br /> <br />In order for the property to come into compliance with city processes, the pond needs to be updated to <br />function as intended, or the developer must receive approval for additional structures within the required <br />setback. The developer has requested approval of additional encroachments into the required pond setbacks. <br />This change also requires modifications to the existing pond to ensure compliance with state stormwater <br />standards. Staff included a number of conditions of approval requiring the pond improvements prior to the <br />PUD amendment being recorded. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Support the growth and development of the community. <br />Ethical, efficient, and responsible. <br /> <br />Page 52 of 157